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Free At Last

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By Jason Calbos
 


         Thank you all for your help and support for Spy Boy Ricky Gettridge.  It is because of your willingness to open your hearts and wallets Ricky is now free. Every single dollar counted. Whether you donated 600 dollars or 5 dollars it is all appreciated. We are still in need of of donations to pay the member of our community who loaned the fund to us. It is because of this member of our community we were able to pay the remaining amount so we could submit the necessary motions and petition to the judge for Ricky's release before Sunday. We accepted  the loan (which we need to pay back) because it takes the jail up to 48 hours to process an individual so that Ricky could be released. At Ricky's and a few of your requests, he was greeted with a tambourine, a pine apple Big Shot soda, and a snickers bars. Ricky came out of jail looking as sharp as ever. He had his hat, dark glasses and a huge smile on his face. Ricky is ready to get back to his family and friends he loves.  Thank you all once again

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